Old Side Show
Posted By thecircusblog on October 12, 2011
This is the last and final photo of the sideshow performers. I will call the granddaughter of Johnnie Howard and let her know that the photos have been posted. Hopefully with your help we can gain some information on her family. Thank you for your help.
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My name is Ivan M. Henry and I am the 4th generation of a circus/show business dynasty. I hope you enjoy the blog.Comments
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Comments on the third and last picture.
Dad is the second gentleman from the left. Nick shows up again hunched over on the floor. Gongo is the second gentleman from the right.
Mom shared many similar pictures with us kids so I got to know names and faces from the forties. Nick continued on with my dad through our youth. Dad and Mom split up in the mid sixties. Dad continued with the side show business until shortly before he passed away in 1980. In the third picture, I also recognize Hozie Wheeler – he is the black dwarf to the left of the Christmas tree.
Great memories!
John Howard